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Events from the year 1561 in Ireland.
Incumbent
Events
- June 8 – the Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, proclaims Shane O'Neill a traitor and begins a campaign against him which continues until 1567.
- July 18 – Battle of the Red Sagums: Shane O'Neill destroys much of Sussex's withdrawing army.
- c. July – English troops garrison Armagh Cathedral.
- September – Sussex makes an unsuccessful expedition to Lough Foyle.
- Elizabeth I of England introduces a higher standard of silver coinage for Ireland.
Births
- Risdeard Ó Conchubhair, scribe and physician (d. 1625)
- Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare, clan chief (d. 1618)
Deaths
- Sir John Alan, lawyer and statesman (b. c.1500)
- Naisse mac Cithruadh, musician (drowned on Lough Gill)
References
- ^ Moody, T. W.; et al., eds. (1989). A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-821744-2.
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